Portugal vs United Kingdom: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Portugal
22.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom
22.7%
in 2023
Portugal rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.9% against 22.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Portugal ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 24.5% | 2.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 20.3% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 20.3% | 2.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 22.9% against 22.7% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Portugal ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release